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Yamuna damage report 'unscientific and illogical': Sri Sri's AOL
Rediff.com19 Aug 2016Demanding a fresh probe by an "unbiased" panel, AOL lawyer Kedar Desai and environment expert Prabhakar Rao told a press conference in Noida that "no damage" was caused to the environment due to the event held in March.
REWIND: India in the last 24 hours
Rediff.com2 Aug 2016Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.
How serious is India's NPA problem?
Rediff.com28 Jul 2016India's aggregate NPA as a percentage of GDP is far lower than that in Italy, Greece.
All fiscal deficits are not evil
Rediff.com23 Jun 2016There is a case for analysing the fiscal deficit, separately for expenditure and investment.
Government withdraws tender for purchase of torpedos for Scorpene submarines
Rediff.com24 May 2016The government has withdrawn the tender for purchase of 98 torpedos for Scorpene submarines which a subsidiary of chopper scam tainted Italian defence conglomerate Finmeccanica had won during the UNited Progressive Alliance regime.
Volvo S 60 Cross country: A luxury sedan with sporty features
Rediff.com9 May 2016The Volvo S60 Cross Country is a very capable car that can be handled across all weather and terrain conditions, says P Tharyan.
Manny Pacquiao beats Timothy Bradley in farewell fight
Rediff.com10 Apr 2016Manny Pacquiao defeated Timothy Bradley by unanimous decision in the rubber match between the fighters on Saturday, prevailing in what the Filipino has said is the final fight of his career. Pacquiao, who bounced back from a controversial split-decision defeat to Bradley in 2012 with a decisive win two years later, delivered the final blow in their welterweight clash in Las Vegas as all three judges scored it 116-110 in his favor. With fans chanting 'Manny' at the conclusion, Pacquiao (58-6-2) maintained that he is heading into retirement and continuing his political career in the Philippines. "I have a commitment to my family that I'm going to retire after this and we don't know," Pacquiao told ringside reporters.
PHOTOS: India's gold-glut continues at South Asian Games
Rediff.com10 Feb 2016India's dominance went uncontested for the fifth successive day at the 12th South Asian Games, as its shooters, wushu players and track-and-field athletes annihilated competition to sweep most of the gold medals up for grabs, in Guwahati, on Wednesday.
Boxing great Pacquiao confirms retirement after Bradley bout
Rediff.com22 Jan 2016Filipino Manny Pacquiao insists his upcoming title bout against Timothy Bradley will be the last of his prodigious career and on Thursday said he is aiming for a convincing win to help bolster his campaign for a Senate seat.
Indian author Anuradha Roy wins DSC Prize for Sleeping on Jupiter
Rediff.com16 Jan 2016Indian writer Anuradha Roy on Saturday won the prestigious $50,000 (Rs 33.89 lakh) DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for her novel Sleeping on Jupiter at the Galle Literary Festival in Sri Lanka.
Disaster risks grow, as India's cities flounder
Rediff.com15 Jan 2016Poor land-use planning, indiscriminate approvals of building plans and the absence of disaster-risk assessment in urban design have resulted in what experts term concentrated concretization, predisposing cities to disaster risks
WOW! India through the eyes of its women
Rediff.com13 Jan 2016As part of her project -- The Atlas of Beauty -- Noroc visited more than 30 countries in over 15 months. At a stopover in India, Noroc pulled out her camera and she didn't disappoint. Here are some of her breathtaking pictures depicting natural Indian beauty.
'People abroad were surprised to know that we tattoo in India'
Rediff.com27 Nov 2015India's Abhinandan Basu is among the 100 top tattoo artists in the world list.
A tribute to B M Munjal, father of India's two-wheeler industry
Rediff.com2 Nov 2015B M Munjal positioned motorcycles as more fuel efficient than scooters, which struck a chord with the cost-conscious Indian buyers.
Travelling abroad? Now, the 'Mumbai T2 App' will assist you
Rediff.com30 Oct 2015The Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) has launched India's first ever indoor navigation app.
Happy birthday MOM! One year and many more to go for India's orbiter
Rediff.com24 Sep 2015The Mars Orbiter Mission, or MOM, India's first planetary mission to explore Mars, has successfully completed one year around the Red planet on Thursday.
Three Indians on world's 100 notable tattoo artists list
Rediff.com21 Sep 2015The World Atlas of Tattoo features Nagaland's Mo Naga, Kolkata's Abhinandan 'Obi' Basu and new Delhi's Manjeet Singh, amongst the who's who of tattoo art all over the world.
Mexico fire coach Herrera after alleged punching incident
Rediff.com29 Jul 2015Miguel Herrera, Mexico's national soccer team coach, was fired on Tuesday, a day after he allegedly punched a reporter who had criticized his team's performance in the recent Copa America and Gold Cup tournaments.
Brijmohan Lall Munjal: The people's man who shaped Hero
Rediff.com11 Jun 2015Brijmohan Lall Munjal, 92, who recently became chairman emeritus of Hero MotoCorp, single-handedly rewrote the rules of the motorcycle business
India Inc staring at huge losses from overseas arms
Rediff.com8 Jun 2015Companies write off investments, shed assets as initial projections go haywire
'What is the procedure to apply for TOEFL?'
Rediff.com26 May 2015In an online chat, overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shared career advice with readers.
India loses $9.8 billion every year due to disasters
Rediff.com4 May 2015India loses $ 9.8 billion every year due to multi-hazard disasters as its 58.6 per cent land is prone to earthquake.
What good are submarines without torpedoes
Rediff.com9 Apr 2015How will the navy's six Scorpenes fight, when their primary weapon -- the Black Shark torpedo -- is blocked by a ministry of defence ban on the company chosen to supply these? This gloomy scenario provides a heaven-sent opportunity to revisit the navy's torpedo purchase plan, handled without strategic vision and economic foresight.
Sunil Nayyar: The man who changed Sony's fortunes in India
Rediff.com3 Apr 2015Sunil Nayyar moved to India as head of sales for Sony.
India among world's top 20 realty investment destinations
Rediff.com12 Mar 2015It recorded the third highest growth in investments
10 interesting photos from across the world
Rediff.com23 Jan 2015A series of defining photographs from across the globe.
Are you the MIDAS in your office? Don't fool yourself!
Rediff.com14 Jan 2015Are you staring at a mid-career crisis? Here's help!
18 books to read in 2015
Rediff.com29 Dec 2014Nilanjana S Roy compiles a list of the most eagerly awaited books next year.
India just saved its warships from being sitting ducks
Rediff.com25 Nov 2014Without advanced towed array sonar systems, all warships the navy has built and bought since the 1990s would be sitting ducks in war.
CBI fined Rs 10,000 in Navy war room leak case
Rediff.com14 Nov 2014The Central Bureau of Investigation has faced the ire of a special court which imposed Rs 10,000 cost on it for "unnecessarily" delaying the proceedings by not appointing a prosecutor in the 2006 Naval War Room leak case in which five persons, including three former naval officers and an ex-Wing Commander, face trial.
PHOTOS: Mangalyaan and other successful Mars missions
Rediff.com24 Sep 2014Rediff.com takes a look at spacecraft that have successfully made it to Mars.
Tourists too can hitch a ride on Boeing's space taxi!
Rediff.com18 Sep 2014Commercial flights may also help Boeing's bottom line on a rare, fixed-price, government-backed development program.
Revealed: Best sex position for men with a bad back
Rediff.com11 Sep 2014In a new study, researchers have suggested that men with back pain should replace spooning style sex with doggy-style sex.
Court frames charges against 5 in Naval War Room leak case
Rediff.com8 Aug 2014A Delhi court on Friday framed charges against five persons, including three former naval officers and an ex-IAF Wing Commander, in the 2006 Naval War Room leak case.
This champ wants to create revolutionary medical solutions
Rediff.com13 Jun 2014Continuing with the sixth issue of our series on Presidential Scholars, Arthur J Pais profiles 17-year-old Akshay Rajagopal.
An Indian Prisoner of War escape story
Rediff.com20 May 2014Three Indian Air Force officers captured as Prisoners of War by Pakistan during the '71 War made a daring escape from a Rawalpindi jail. M P Anil Kumar recounts that heroic story.
American Hustle wins big at Golden Globes, 2014
Rediff.com13 Jan 2014The 71th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods.
NASA's new spacecraft follows India's Mangalyan to Mars
Rediff.com19 Nov 2013Two weeks after India successfully launched its maiden Mars mission, America's National Aeronautics and Space Administration has launched a new spacecraft to orbit the red planet to probe how it lost its atmosphere and abundant liquid water.
'In those days, rocket parts and payloads were transported by bicycle'
Rediff.com5 Nov 2013ISRO's expedition to Mars is yet another breathtaking adventure for an organisation created by Dr Vikram Sarabhai and carefully nurtured by scientists like A P J Abdul Kalam and R Aravamudan.